Amid rising inflation, Senator Loren Legarda urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Department of Finance (DOF), and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to immediately review the VAT treatment of electricity bill components that may be unfairly increasing consumer costs.
Latest PSA data show overall inflation rising sharply to 7.2 percent in April 2026, from 4.1 percent in March, driven mainly by higher food, transport, and utility costs. For ordinary Filipinos, this means more expensive meals, costlier commutes, and higher electricity bills.
Makabuluhang hapon sa ating lahat! Maligayang Buwan ng Pambansang Pamana! Isang karangalan ang makasama ang aking mga kapwa tagapagtaguyod ng kultura at pambansang pamana sa BANTAY KULTURA: National Retooling of Cultural Education Scholars and Faculty.
Nais kong magsimula sa bahagi ng tula ni Pambansang Alagad ng Sining Rio Almario, Kung Salamin ang Kasaysayan.
“Ay, ang panahon! O, ang panahon! Walâng bait at katwiran kahit ang pagdaloy. Kung nalilikha ng salamin ang mga kahulugan Ng kasalukuyan, Maaari ding baluktutin ang kabuluhan ng nakalípas, O […]
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized that safeguarding culture is inseparable from rebuilding the nation, declaring it the living strength that preserves Filipino identity, empowers resilience, and sustains recovery in times of crisis.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts and has championed cultural preservation for nearly three decades, delivered this message at BANTAY KULTURA: National Retooling of Cultural Education Scholars and Faculty on May 9, 2026, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila, organized by the National Commission for […]
Senator Loren Legarda, visionary and principal advocate of the Philippines’ participation in the Venice Biennale, welcomed the successful opening of the Philippine Pavilion at the prestigious international art exhibition in Venice, Italy.
The Philippine Pavilion, titled Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig, opened at the Arsenale in Venice, curated by Mara Gladstone and featuring works by artist Jon Cuyson. The exhibition pays tribute to Filipino seafarers whose labor sustains global commerce while remaining largely unseen within the international supply chain.
Senator Loren Legarda sponsored a measure to declare the Waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana) as the National Orchid of the Philippines on May 5, 2026, underscoring the urgent need for conservation.
“This is not the first time that this representation has sought to elevate the Waling-waling to the level of a national symbol,” Legarda said. “As early as 2012, I filed a measure proposing its declaration as an additional National Flower, alongside the Sampaguita. That measure passed both Houses during the 15th Congress. […]
